paramount
英['p?r?ma?nt]
美['p?r?ma?nt]
- adj. 最重要的，主要的；至高無上的
- n. 最高統治者
詞態變化
名詞:?paramountcy;
助記提示
1. 跟山一樣高.
2. 美國著名電影公司派拉蒙。
中文詞源
paramount 至高無上的，至尊的
來自古法語paramont,超過，超越，來自par,通過，穿過，整個的，amont,上面，山頂，詞源同amount,mountain.即到達山頂，引申詞義至高無上的，至尊的。首字母大寫Paramount為好萊塢電影公司名。
英文詞源
- paramount
- paramount: see mountain
- paramount (adj.)
- 1530s, from Anglo-French paramont, Old French paramont "above" (in place, order, degree), mid-14c., from Old French par "by," from Latin per "through, for, by" (see per (prep.)) + amont "up," from a mont "upward" (see amount (v.)). The whole from Latin per ad montem, literally "to the hill."
雙語例句
- 1. She wrote to Paramount Studios and asked if they would audition her.
- 她寫信給派拉蒙電影公司，詢問他們是否同意讓她去試鏡。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. In our work, quality is paramount.
- 我們的工作追求品質至上。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. This matter is of paramount importance .
- 此事至關重要。
來自《權威詞典》
- 4. Loyalty is a duty paramount to all others.
- 忠誠比別的義務都重要.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. This duty is paramount to all the others.
- 該義務是至高無上的.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》